Ann Michaels and Associates

AUGUST 15, 2018

With the explosion of social media, customer service is more important than ever and businesses are taking steps to create memorable “customer experiences”. Social media has put the power back in the hands of the customers and given them a voice to share their experiences. Walk a Mile in their Shoes.

Social Media 40

Social Media Customer Experience Advertising Customer Centricity 40

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Customer engagement. I find the operational “challenge” of customer engagement particularly telling. Companies worry that employees don’t engage with customers, or don’t engage properly and effectively. Finding and keeping employees. …both challenges related to people.

Customer Engagement 110

Customer Engagement Engagement Strategy Retail 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Welcome to Multi-Channel Customer Support. One of the many challenges of this type of connectivity is how these systems were originally set up. Customer Service, a stand alone department in many companies, remains a call center. That’s the same feeling customers have when it takes four different channels to get an answer.

Multi-Channel 268

Multi-Channel Social Media Call Center Retail 268

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

He has 30 years of experience in inbound, outbound, chat, analytics, AI, and social media. Jim has been instrumental in setting up services for the customers needing quick and apt solutions for their daily customer experience needs. Tom Hinds, SVP Customer Engagement at Advocate Aurora Health.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Even the Oracle report concludes the following 5 guidelines to “create a compelling customer experience”: Focus on the contact centre – optimise resources for dealing with ‘critical enquiries’. Monitor and respond to social media complaints – and provide effective resolution. Responding to customers on social media?

Customer Experience 282

Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service Loyalty 282

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Combine these findings with how customers want to interact directly with technical experts on social media, and it behooves brands to think about compelling ways to let customers in on the preparation. Using social media, brands could post photos on Instagram and tweet out the questions the design team is asking.

Social Media 282

Social Media Study Consulting Customer Engagement 282

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Innovation 232

Innovation Customer Service Social Media Consulting 232

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 9, 2014

They are investing in customer leaders and leveraging resources like their own training departments to deliver a better experience for all their customers. “Worlds are colliding because it all comes back to customer experience.” In fact, the Chicago CX Day event was hosted by KSM media.

Social Media 279

Social Media Customer Experience Professionals Consulting Employee Engagement 279

Michelli Experience

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

You have met your customers’ basic need for the product and addressed a higher level safety need through consistency. Now let’s assume you have leveraged an effective social media campaign that encourages customers to share their experience of purchasing and/or using your widget with their friends.

Connections 100

Connections Social Media Video Customer Experience Design 100

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Your customers could see you aren’t handling things in the way they want. They might see you are not responding to inquiries or concerns on social media. 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience. This is especially subtle.

Metrics 252

Metrics Customer Experience Social Media Loyalty 252

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 23, 2015

We get asked a lot about how to help customers in the 24/7 always-connected world we live in. Customers turn to social media to get questions answered quickly, report issues about products, praise great service and much more. Social Customer Care: Best Practices for Major Engagement.

Customer Care 110

Customer Care Social Media Marketing Conference 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Brands 259

Brands Hotels Consulting Loyalty Programs 259

Avaya

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

If you have customers that are 55 and under you need a customer experience plan to address digital channel preferences and AI in contact centers now, before it’s too late. Avaya recently announced Avaya Ava ™, our cloud AI solution that supports your customers who use social media, chat and messaging channels to engage with you.

Contact Center 67

Contact Center Customer Engagement Chatbots Engagement 67

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Social Media 244

Social Media Consulting Leadership Employee Engagement 244

SurveySensum

MARCH 21, 2024

This enhances customer engagement and builds stronger connections with your audience. Competitive Advantage: Businesses that invest time in creating and using customer personas gain a competitive advantage. You can outperform competitors by delivering more personalized and relevant experiences to your customers!

How To 52

How To Social Media Competitive Advantage Retail 52

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 2, 2014

According to the 2012 American Express Global Customer Service Barometer , 75 percent of us say we’ve spent more with a company because of consistent positive customer service experiences. Customers who are surprised and delighted with their experiences share their experiences with others. Humans are smart.

Customer Experience 297

Customer Experience Social Media Customer Experience Professionals Consulting 297

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 22, 2014

They lose a tremendous amount of meaning if you don’t connect the dots within the numbers. It’s vital to use real-life situations and analysis to determine what ACTIONS to take on those data insights if you want to work through your toughest customer experience issues. A version of this post appeared on iMedia Connection.

Data 242

Data Social Media Analysis Consulting 242

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 10, 2015

This was one of the things we discussed with Shonali Burke , a leader in PR and social strategy and President and CEO of Shonali Burke Consulting , on the latest episode of Crack The Customer Code , the podcast I co-host with Adam Toporek. Shonali explains, in her lovely accent, how social is the standard now.

Social Media 110

Social Media Marketing Customer Journeys Consulting 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

It’s become a big part of what Twitter is today, but hardly a way to show customers you care. Sharing useful content, supporting others, and generally connecting with people will proactively build relationships and make them want to become customers.

Banking 286

Banking Loyalty Culture Social Media 286

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 11, 2015

And if EVERYONE is writing a blog about the lessons of the latest social media brand disaster, you may not need to add to the noise. I use Google News search and try some pretty random combinations sometime, like “customer experience” + “social media” + “ specific brand or event.”

Tips 110

Tips Social Media Leadership Exercises 110

Bold360

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Did you know that experts in customer engagement are: 30% more likely to report double-digit growth. Source: Forrester, Build Competitive Advantage Through Customer Engagement and AI, Feb 2019. So getting better at customer engagement pays off. Speak your customers’ language. So what do you do?

Customer Engagement 40

Customer Engagement Omni-Channel Engagement Self Service 40

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Customer Experience 304

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Employee Engagement Social Media 304

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Hospitality 251

Hospitality Social Media Consulting Leadership 251

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 31, 2015

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Technology 110

Technology Customer Experience Social Media Trends 110

NobelBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

To put things in perspective, let’s first look at some statistics showcasing the importance of customer support: According to Email Analytics , 77% of customers are more likely to share a positive experience with brands. Customers appreciate when companies own their mistakes and lay out clear plans for resolution.

Call Center 104

Call Center Contact Center Software Contact Center Social Media 104

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 15, 2014

So how can organizations use these programs in a way that keeps this top tier happy and loyal without alienating or confusing the 99% of customers who might become part of this elite group in the future? One disappointed customer can create quite a stir, as this British Airways customer did when he paid to promote a tweet about his rage.

Loyalty Programs 268

Loyalty Programs Airlines Social Media Loyalty 268

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Poor Customer Service 303

Poor Customer Service Loyalty Social Media Consulting 303

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2015

I asked Amy about how she hears from customers like me, who sometimes are using their app on a daily basis. Amy shared how they rely a lot on social media , where travelers tweet or post about both the good (it saved me!) 360Connext serves mid-market companies and larger by helping them evaluate their true customer experience.

Social Media 110

Social Media Travel Rewards Programs Innovation 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Entertainment 247

Entertainment Leadership Social Media B2B 247

Interactions

MARCH 28, 2019

Naturally, they are exploring the potential of conversational AI and its promise of transforming the customer experience. In the sessions that I attended, these key themes stood out as defining trends in the customer engagement market. Embedding AI into customer service will reduce OPEX. EST on Tuesday April, 2nd.

Customer Engagement 63

Customer Engagement Self Service Engagement Contact Center 63

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 2, 2015

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Sales 110

Sales Marketing Social Media Consulting 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Loyalty 272

Loyalty Banking Social Media Consulting 272

ClearAction

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Rethinking Customer Engagement: Put Your Relationship First Lynn Hunsaker. Sounds way out of sequence, but it’s often exactly how we treat our customer relationships. In content marketing, social media conversations can have the depth of a one-night stand. Customer love stories are no different.

Customer Engagement 54

Customer Engagement Engagement Social Media Customers 54

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Omni-Channel 258

Omni-Channel Trends Retail Ecommerce 258

Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Great ads create a great emotional connection, and many times, don’t even involve a product or service. The clamor on Social media and with my friends and family in England has been, “Have you seen that Sainsbury’s Christmas ad? Sainsbury’s Christmas Ad is appearing in social media feeds around the world.

Net Promoter Score 125

Net Promoter Score Social Media Conference Customer Centricity 125

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 15, 2014

By the time we both arrived at the party, we were well connected in person. Jeannie Walters Jeannie Walters is the Chief Customer Experience Investigator™ and founder of 360Connext, a global consulting firm specializing in the cornerstones of customer experience: customer engagement, employee engagement and connections like social media.

Social Media 275

Social Media Consulting Conference Communication 275

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 19, 2015

As customers, we are expecting a lot from companies who are using social media to respond to customer service issues. We expect ALL companies to be responsive when we go to them via social media. Studies from Ambassador and Social Bakers reveal how mismatched our expectations are with reality.

Social Media 110

Social Media Customer Service Call Center Study 110